Formerly Hospice of the North Shore & Greater Boston Presents Dr. Ira Byock One of the foremost palliative care physicians in the country, author and public advocate for improving care through the end of life. Thursday, October 23, 2014 Friday, October 24, 2014 Providing “The Best Care Possible” Through the End of Life The Nature of Suffering and Nature of Opportunity Through the End of Life How professionals can deliver excellence in medical treatment, combined with tender, loving care. How clinicians can alleviate suffering, improve quality of life and guide the people they serve to a satisfying sense of life completion. 5 ~ 6 pm Reception/Hors d’oeuvres 6 ~ 7:30 pm Presentation 7:30 ~ 8 pm Book Signing St. John’s Preparatory School Kaneb Theatre, 72 Spring Street, Danvers, MA 1.5 CEUs Available 7:30 ~ 8 am Reception/Breakfast 8 ~ 9:30 am Presentation 9:30 ~ 10 am Book Signing Beverly Hospital Lecture Hall , 85 Herrick Street, Beverly, MA Space is limited. 1.5 CEUs Available Dr. Ira Byock is Professor of Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He served as Director of Palliative Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Dr. Byock has been a consistent advocate for the voice and rights of dying patients and their families. He has authored numerous books on the ethics and practice of hospice, palliative and end-of-life care including Dying Well and The Best Care Possible; and has been a featured guest on national television and radio programs. Advance registration is required. Register by completing the form below and mailing with registration fee(s) to: Care Dimensions, c/o Wendy DeFelice, 75 Sylvan Street, Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923 FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT WENDY DEFELICE, wdefelice@caredimensions.org or call 978-223-9748. Care Dimensions is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (COA) *** Applications for social work, certified case management and licensed mental health counselor continuing education credits have been submitted. Please contact Care Dimensions at 888-283-1722 for the status of CE accreditation. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY, MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO CARE DIMENSIONS. _______ $20.00 Registration Fee for Thursday, October 23, Providing “The Best Care Possible” Through the End of Life _______ $20.00 Registration Fee for Friday, October 24, The Nature of Suffering and Nature of Opportunity Through the End of Life _______ $20.00 Reserve/purchase Dr. Byock’s book, “The Best Care Possible” (Hard Copy) _______ TOTAL Name:______________________________________________Phone:_____________________Email:_____________________________ Address:________________________________________________City:________________________State:_____Zip:________________ Credit Card#_________________________________________Name on Card: ______________________________Exp. Date:__________